Sculpture honors civil rights activists

The sculpture is named Flight of the Raven. City officials say it was designed by Roy Peratrovich Jr. to honor his parents and the progress they made for Alaska Natives.

City officials said at Monday's dedication the Peratrovichs were the driving force behind the passage of the Alaska's Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945. They started by petitioning for a ban on the "No Natives Allowed" signs common at public buildings.